Arbitrators Award New Philadelphia Police Contract

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Metropolis of Philadelphia has a brand new three-yr contract with the Fraternal Order of Police, and each side have causes to be happy.

The contract, awarded by an arbitration panel, provides officers 10.5 % in raises over the subsequent three years, about three.5 % a yr. However it additionally requires a much bigger pension contribution which means officers will see slightly below a 9 % improve of their paychecks.

FOP president John McNesby calls it truthful for each side.

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“It’s a morale increase and I feel they’re comfortable to have it,” stated McNesby. “They keep medical protection, which for years we gave up raises for respectable medical; we have been capable of maintain that.”

Metropolis spokesperson Lauren Hitt says the administration is happy with work rule modifications that she says will assist management extra time.

“That capacity to shift round officers each to deal with crime after which additionally to deal with peak occasions,” stated Hitt. “That’s undoubtedly useful for the town from a public security standpoint after which additionally from a price administration standpoint.”

She says the town additionally retained the supply that officers should stay within the metropolis for the primary 5 years of employment.